HD Partitioning

[Chet Whitford]

I have a new computer running Windows XP and I can't
figure out how to create a partition on my hard disk.
Can someone help?
Thanks!

[Nicholas]

The only way to create partitions (and preserve your existing Windows XP =
installation),
is to purchase a sophisticated third-party partitioning program, such a =
Partition Magic 8
(www.powerquest.com). Otherwise, you would have to start from scratch =
and delete
your primary partition, create two partitions, format the new partition, =
and reinstall Windows XP.


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Nicholas

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"Chet Whitford" > wrote in message: =20
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| I have a new computer running Windows XP and I can't=20
| figure out how to create a partition on my hard disk. =20
| Can someone help?
| Thanks!

[Jupiter Jones]

Chet;
If your hard drive is partitioned to a single partition with no free
space, you can not use Disk Management.
Disk Management can only modify partitions not including the OS:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-us%3b309000

To modify the partitions without losing data, you need a 3rd party
application:
http://www.bootitng.com/
http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic/

You can also start over with a Clean Installation (destroying all
data) partition the drive as you need.
This option is not always available with OEM restore CDs.

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Jupiter Jones
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"Chet Whitford" > wrote in message
...
> I have a new computer running Windows XP and I can't
> figure out how to create a partition on my hard disk.
> Can someone help?
> Thanks!

[Chet Whitford]

Thanks Nicholas, it sounds like it might be easier to buy
an additional HD and install it.

>-----Original Message-----
>The only way to create partitions (and preserve your
existing Windows XP installation),
>is to purchase a sophisticated third-party partitioning
program, such a Partition Magic 8
>(www.powerquest.com). Otherwise, you would have to
start from scratch and delete
>your primary partition, create two partitions, format
the new partition, and reinstall Windows XP.
>
>
>--
>Nicholas
>
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>| I have a new computer running Windows XP and I can't
>| figure out how to create a partition on my hard disk.
>| Can someone help?
>| Thanks!
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